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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-5250U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2501 days newer than Core i5-5250U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5250U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 49% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-5250U - 152 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5250U - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-5250U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5250U | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 6000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-5250U or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
CA$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
CA$16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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